Deep-South Resources has reported that the legal counsel of Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has failed to file its defence affidavit in the refusal of a licence for the Haib copper project. 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector will not be ready until late this year or early 2023, the environment minister said on... 

Countless industries globally depend on the supply of mined mineral resources, making the mining sector crucial to the world’s economy. The reliance of high-tech industries on critical metals, such... 

TSX-V-listed copper explorer and developer Deep-South Resources reports that the legal counsel of Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has failed to file its defence affidavit in the refusal of a... 

The European Raw Material Alliance (ERMA) has announced its official support for Bluejay Mining’s Dundas project, enabling it to secure supply of ilmenite from the Greenland project for end users... 

Global aerospace and technology company Paramount Group’s equipment and technologies, in service with various armed forces and security agencies on four continents, as well as digital and... 

Military communication systems specialist and JSE-listed company Reunert subsidiary Reutech Communications’ TR3000 transceiver unlocks the full potential of high-frequency (HF) network... 

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced several investments in the domestic production of key critical minerals and materials, as the country moves to break its dependence on China and secure a... 

MP Materials plans to develop an 18 581 m2 greenfield metal, alloy and neodymium/iron/boron magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. 

An EU-funded certification scheme using blockchain is being developed for rare earths as automakers demand proof that materials used to make magnets for electric vehicles (EVs) are not linked to... 

Zimbabwe’s finance minister requested mining companies pay up to half of their royalties in local currency, as part of measures to stem a decline in the unit that has been fanning inflation. The... 

The Northern Australian Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) has approved a A$140-million investment into the construction of ASX-listed Hastings Technology Metals’ Yangibana rare earths project, in Western... 

South Africa is not immune to pandemics and 2022 has, thus far, proved something of a super-spreader event for the virus of populism. From obnoxious rhetoric against the Constitution by a person... 

In terms of high-level outcomes, the vision of South Africa’s Hydrogen Society Roadmap is to create an inclusive, sustainable and competitive hydrogen economy to support net-zero carbon economic... 

The number of principal and chief researchers promoted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is an important key performance indicator for the council, indicating the... 

Russia's Nornickel, the world's largest producer of refined nickel, said on Monday that the state export tax, which Moscow had imposed between August and December of 2021, did not affect the amount... 

Rare earth materials producer MP Materials on Thursday announced that it would build a rare earth magnetics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, and said it had reached a long-term agreement to supply... 

The Namibia Ministry of Mines and Energy’s legal counsel submitted its last filing with regard to the Minister’s decision to deny the renewal of the Haib copper licence, on November 17, 2021.  

Communities in Peru's Ayacucho region say they will resume protests against the mining sector if the government of leftist President Pedro Castillo breaches what they call a signed agreement to... 

The federal government will invest A$242.7-million into four new research and industry hubs to focus on critical national manufacturing priorities. The Trailblazer Universities initiative will see... 

Specialists in robust, custom-engineered air-conditioning systems, Booyco Engineering is now driving the expansion of its service offering in the mining sector following the proven success of its... 

Precision testing expert Vibrac notes that its Bearing Inspector Model 3100 Series – an update of BRG-3000 –  is available. Vibrac  explains that Bearing Inspector Model 3100 bench top system is... 

A new report by the Climate Council has ranked Australia in last place out of all developed countries, for its performance on climate change. The report assessed both Australia’s track record on... 

London-listed Tirupati Graphite has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the Department of Material Sciences and Engineering at Monash University, in Victoria, Australia, to develop... 

Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining companies, wants to start processing minerals in North America that are considered key to US national security. The company is currently figuring out... 

The federal government will establish a A$2-billion loan facility for Australian critical minerals projects. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the fund would help fill finance gaps in critical... 

A preliminary economic assessment has proposed an openpit, heap-leach operation, with average production of 10.2-million pounds of vanadium pentoxide a year over an 11.1-year mine life. 

Russia may set a new mineral extraction tax (MET) linked to global prices for the country's producers of iron ore, coking coal and fertilisers, as well as complex ore mined by Nornickel, four... 

Australia would need to consider the next generation of nuclear technologies as part of its efforts to reduce emissions, the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) said this week. MCA CEO Tania... 

The decline of industrial sectors, such as aerospace and defence (A&D), needs to be addressed urgently, states Commercial Aerospace Manufacturing Association of South Africa (Camasa) chairperson... 

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), implemented at the beginning of this year, can potentially boost African aerospace manufacturing by improving export sophistication across Africa,... 

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in shortages of chips and electronic components in the local aerospace industry, which has also impacted on production and projects locally. Aerospace Industry... 

Toronto-listed Silver Elephant has announced the results of the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Gibellini vanadium project, in Nevada, demonstrating an aftertax internal rate of... 

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has provided an updated timetable for the implementation of its long-term electricity procurement programmes, which are being pursued in line... 

Australia Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Dan Tehan this week announced that Australia had the opportunity to become a major supplier of critical minerals to India, supporting jobs, supply... 

The clean energy, resources technology and critical minerals processing sectors are some of the benefactors of the federal government’s A$800-million funding under the Collaboration Stream of the... 

Russia is considering pegging a mineral extraction tax (MET) levied on its metals producers to the global price of their products from 2022, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing... 

Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (SRSA), manufacturer of the Dunlop tyre brand, has warned consumers that goods stolen at its KwaZulu-Natal warehouse are currently being advertised for sale on social... 

The Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) envisions a radical transformation to modernise and reindustrialise the economy in Gauteng, manifesting in decent work, economic inclusion and... 

Tax revenues from South Africa’s high-flying mining industry have provided the financial underpin for a new R38.9-billion relief package unveiled by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday to... 

Rare earths miner Lynas has reported record sales revenues for the quarter ended June, on the back of strong market pricing. The ASX-listed company on Monday noted that sales revenue for the... 

A number of resources companies will benefit from the federal government’s near A$50-million in funding for projects that will help grow Australian businesses and create new jobs. The matched...